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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST JOHN</span>
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CHAPTER 12
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Mary anoints Jesus’ feet—His triumphal entry into Jerusalem recounted—He foretells his death—To receive Christ is to receive the Father.
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Then</span> Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
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There they made him a supper; and <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 10: 38; John 11: 1 (1, 5).">Martha</a> served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
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Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
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Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s <i>son,</i> which should betray him,
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Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 2: 36 (36-39).">thief</a>, and had the <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/6b" mark="b" type="Q" title="GR purse, money bag; John 13: 29.">bag</a>, and bare what was put therein.
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Then said Jesus, Let her alone: <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/7a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST John 12: 7  . . .  for she hath preserved this ointment until now, that she might anoint me in token of my burial.">against</a> the day of my burying hath <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mark 14: 9.">she</a> kept this.
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For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
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Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
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&#182; But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
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Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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&#182; On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
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Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed <i>is</i> the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
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Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Zech. 9: 9.">King</a> cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
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These things <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 9: 45; Luke 18: 34 (31-34).">understood</a> not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and  <i>that</i> they had done these things unto him.
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The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
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For this cause the people also <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 8: 34.">met</a> him, for that they heard that he had done this <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/18b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 63: 10 (7-12).">miracle</a>.
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing?  behold, the <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 9: 31 (27-31).">world</a> is gone after him.
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&#182; And there were certain <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 17: 4 (1-9).">Greeks</a> among them that came up to <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 8: 27.">worship</a> at the feast:
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The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
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Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
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&#182; And Jesus answered them, saying, The <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 7: 30.">hour</a> is come, that the Son of man should be <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Mission of.">glorified</a>.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/24a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR grain, seed.">corn</a> of wheat fall into the ground and <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/24b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Cor. 15: 36 (35-38).">die</a>, it abideth alone: but if it <sup>c</sup><a href="john/12/24c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Death.">die</a>, it bringeth forth much fruit.
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He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/25a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hate.">hateth</a> his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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If any man serve me, let him <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 31: 12 (12-13).">follow</a> me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will <i>my</i> Father honour.
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Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?  Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
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Father, glorify thy name.  Then came there a <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Godhead; TG Witness of the Father.">voice</a> from heaven, <i>saying,</i> I have both <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/28b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 45: 4.">glorified</a> <i>it,</i> and will glorify <i>it</i> again.
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The people therefore, that stood by, and heard <i>it,</i> said that it thundered: others said, An <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Angels.">angel</a> spake to him.
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Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
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Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/31a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Devil.">prince</a> of this world be cast out.
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And I, if I be <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/32a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.">lifted</a> up from the earth, will <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/32b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 18: 11.">draw</a> all <i>men</i> unto me.
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This he said, signifying what <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/33a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Death of.">death</a> he should die.
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The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 7: 16.">Christ</a> abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up?  who is this Son of man?
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Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/35a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Light of Christ.">light</a> with you.  Walk while ye have the <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/35b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Light.">light</a>, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in <sup>c</sup><a href="john/12/35c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Darkness, Spiritual; TG Walking in Darkness.">darkness</a> knoweth not whither he goeth.
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While ye have light, <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/36a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Faith.">believe</a> in the light, that ye may be the <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/36b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Children of Light.">children</a> of light.  These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
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&#182; But though he had done so many <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/37a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Miracles; TG Signs.">miracles</a> before them, yet they <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/37b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 3: 9 (9-11).">believed</a> not on him:
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That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/38a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 53: 1; Rom. 10: 16.">believed</a> our report?  and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
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He hath <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/40a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Spiritual Blindness.">blinded</a> their eyes, and <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/40b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Hardheartedness.">hardened</a> their heart; that they should not see with <i>their</i> eyes, nor understand with <i>their</i> heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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These things said Esaias, when he <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/41a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Antemortal.">saw</a> his <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/41b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Glory.">glory</a>, and spake of him.
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&#182; Nevertheless among the chief <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/42a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 6: 7.">rulers</a> also many <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/42b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 8: 30 (30-31).">believed</a> on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not <sup>c</sup><a href="john/12/42c" mark="c" type="A" title="Prov. 29: 25; John 19: 38.">confess</a> <i>him,</i> lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
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For they loved the <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/43a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mark 12: 38 (38-40); 1 Cor. 1: 26 (26-31); 1 Ne. 8: 28 (26-28); Alma 11: 24; D&C 3: 7 (5-8).">praise</a> of men more than the praise of God.
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&#182; Jesus cried and said, He that <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/44a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Faith.">believeth</a> on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
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And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
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I am come a <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/46a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 1: 9 (4, 9).">light</a> into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
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And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/47a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 4: 19; John 8: 15.">judge</a> the world, but to save the world.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/48a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 39: 9.">rejecteth</a> me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/48b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Judgment.">judgeth</a> him: the <sup>c</sup><a href="john/12/48c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Gospel.">word</a> that I have spoken, the same shall <sup>d</sup><a href="john/12/48d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Judgment, The Last.">judge</a> him in the last day.
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For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/49a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.">sent</a> me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I <sup>a</sup><a href="john/12/50a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 18: 18.">speak</a> therefore, even as the <sup>b</sup><a href="john/12/50b" mark="b" type="A" title="3 Ne. 15: 18.">Father</a> said unto me, so I <sup>c</sup><a href="john/12/50c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.">speak</a>.
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